Different patterns of illness-related interaction in couples coping with rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 279-286

  Mann, Cindy ^a   Dieppe, Paul ^b  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR RHEUMATIC DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Couples; Relationship effects; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONSULTATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHENOMENOLOGY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SPOUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33645910855     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.21837     Document Type: Article

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